Occupational Therapist Full Time Central Office Service Area

Req #:
106925

Facility:
Advocate At Home

Department:
Therapy

City:
Berwyn

Posting Budget Status:
Day

Shift Type:
Full Time - Permanent

Posting FTE:
1

Advocate at Home offers comprehensive, quality home health and hospice care throughout metropolitan Chicago, surrounding counties and down to central IL. As Illinois’ largest, privately held home health care and hospice provider, we have the means and opportunities to enhance your worklife quality.

Eastern part of DuPage County and Western part of Cook County Suburban areas

Full-time (1.0) Days

Position Highlights:

Therapists working with Advocate at Home enjoy having their own enterprise with a backing of a reputable, stable, and values driven organization.

As part of a dynamic clinical team within Advocate’s vast integrated health care organization, home health offers the therapist the opportunity to work independently to assess and address the mobility, safety, communication and equipment needs of our patients.

As case managers, our therapists are able to establish strong relationships with patients and families and consult with physicians and other health care providers as necessary.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Licensed as Occupational Therapist in the State of Illinois (or eligible for licensure)

1 year of clinical experience or demonstration of strong spectrum of clinical affiliation experience.

Has graduated from an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Able to demonstrate compliance with state continuing education requirements.

This position will require extensive travel within geographical boundaries in all extremes of weather and on all types of roads including expressways.

Must be able to provide/arrange own transportation to and from patient’s homes and branch office.

Requires adherence to scheduled days and hours of work based on commitment to patient/client and work load assigned.

Work environment includes patient or family homes, or assisted living facilities.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this position is to help achieve the vision of Advocate Home Health Services by performing the duties of this position in a cost effective, results oriented and customer focused manner. This position is a critical component of the Unit team and as such meeting individual performance expectations and contribution to team performance goals is required.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate occupational therapy treatment programs established for the home care patient.

Facilitates the progression of the patient in their home toward optimal levels of self-care.

Accountabilities:

Assuring and Improving Quality of Care: Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality cost-effective care following Advocate's MVP of Stewardship.

Care and Service Coordination: Practices as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care following Advocate's MVP of Partnership.

Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development: Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care following the Advocate MVP of Excellence.

Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a restorative relationship throughout the healthcare continuum, following Advocate's MVP of Compassion

Business Development and Growth: Demonstrates behaviors that enhance productivity and an understanding of financial and economic conditions in the health care environment.

Patient Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meet the learning needs of patients.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care, named among the nation’s Top 5 large health systems based on quality by Truven Analytics, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, the state’s largest emergency and Level I trauma network, one of the area’s largest home health care companies, and the region’s largest medical group. Advocate Health Care has 4 teaching hospitals and is a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ.